Geoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Les Miserables
Even if it doesn’t convert those who loathe musicals, well-mounted film ‘poperetta’ LES MISERABLES (12: Universal) will please fans of the long-running stage sensation.Tom Hooper, who directed The...
View ArticleCar chaos in crematorium
Hundreds of cars disturbed the peace at Butterfield Green Road crematorium on Sunday as visitors attending a swimming gala at Inspire Sports Village were directed there to park.More than 1,000 visitors...
View Article18th century garden reveals splendours
The rescue and restoration of one of Luton’s historic landmark buildings has had an unexpected result.Gardeners at Luton Hoo, owned by Elite Hotels for the past five years, have been painstakingly...
View ArticleExpo show to host clinics for businesses
Visitors to a business exhibition will be able to book taster appointments to talk to consultants.Organisers of Best Business Expo at Riverside Centre, in Gipsy Lane, Luton, believe the innovation will...
View ArticleWoman guilty of fraud
A woman who failed to declare she had purchased a second property and was renting it out pleaded guilty to five fraud offences at Luton Magistrates Court on April 15. Gillian Hendrie, 63, of Brompton...
View ArticleWedding film maker voted for by clients
A business that makes discreet documentary style films for weddings has scooped a hattrick of top awards.Ultimate Visuals, with a studio in Luton and a shop in Leighton Buzzard, has been voted by...
View ArticleLarge nuclear order powers confidence
A confident Luton-based manufacturer has won its largest order for nuclear components in 10 years.Specialist pump maker Hayward Tyler, in Kimpton Road, says its business in the United States picked up...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Dead Man Down
“They killed my wife. They killed my daughter. They should have made sure they killed me too.”If you’re in the mood for a dark crime revenge thriller from the maker of the original The Girl With The...
View ArticleShots fired at a car in Luton
A man on a motorbike who fired shots at a car in Luton last night took off on foot after the incident.Two shots were fired from the man riding the bike who aimed at a black BMW series three at around...
View ArticleLast year’s winners speak out on excellence awards
Winners of business awards in Bedfordshire and Luton in 2012 have spoken out to encourage star firms to enter this year.Great reasons to go for glory in the Bedfordshire Business Excellence Awards 2013...
View Article£20 computer man to talk at uni’s event
A SERIAL entrepreneur who co-founded a company that developed a credit card sized computer will share the secrets of his success .Jack Lang co-founded and chairs Raspberry Pi Foundation, which...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Star Trek - Into Darkness, The Reluctant...
The summer blockbusters are stacked overhead in a landing pattern to ensure maximum box office bang for buck, and touching down this week, hot on the heels of Iron Man 3, is Star Trek: Into...
View ArticleHalal meat withdrawn from schools
Concerns from Muslim groups have seen halal meat withdrawn from 18 schools in Luton.Luton Borough Council said it had taken the “precautionary” measure of suspending halal meat and poultry from schools...
View ArticleAre you claiming a single tax discount?
If you’re claiming a single person’s discount on your council tax, the council will ask you to confirm in writing or online that you are still entitled to it.If you don’t live alone, but claim the...
View ArticleMan and woman injured in assault
Two people were injured in an assault in Old Bedford Road last night (May 9).Armed police attended the scene at about 7.30pm following reports of a stabbing. It is believed two women thought to be sex...
View ArticleVIDEO: CCTV footage of armed robbery
Police have released CCTV footage of two men they are looking for in connection with an armed robbery on Tuesday (May 7).The incident happened at Premier News in Kirby Drive at about 7.15am when two...
View ArticlePolice helicopter searches for stolen vehicle overnight
Two people were arrested after a vehicle was taken from Chiltern Road in Luton last night (May 8).The police helicopter assisted in a wide area search including the Farley Hill area at around 1am -...
View ArticleHuge tree branch falls on car
A large tree branch has fallen on a car in Luton Road, Caddington this afternoon (May 9).Police were called to the scene at 1.50pm, and fortunately no one was hurt.A witness said the branch “smashed...
View ArticleDesert challenge for a beauty boss
Luton beauty business owner Michelina Gurie, 31, is deserting her potions and lotions to take part in a trek across the Sahara in aid of Keech Hospice Care.The Beau Belles Beauty boss will spend four...
View Article‘Hamlets’ plan for empty storage site
Villagers in Caddington and Slip End have been shown artists’ impressions of how a new housing development on a former Vauxhall site could look.The company is looking at options for its redundant...
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